Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, center, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a photo prior to their talks at the Saadabad palace, in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday. By NASSER KARIMI and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVRussian President Vladimir Putin won staunch support from Iran on Tuesday for his country’s military campaign in Ukraine, with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei saying the West opposes an “independent and strong” Russia. NATO allies have bolstered their military presence in Eastern Europe and provided Ukraine with weapons to help counter the Russian attack. “If the road would have been open to NATO, it will not recognize any limit and boundary,” Khamenei told Putin. Putin hailed the importance of close ties between Moscow and Tehran at his meetings with the Iranian leaders.
